Karyna’s POV“Why are you here?” I asked, with my back still facing him. Despite our argument about an hour ago, I couldn’t help but still feel salty about how mean he was, for a dumb reason.He sighed heavily. “Karyna, don’t be like that,”I scoffed. So he was gonna continue with this act. That’s fine. Two can play at this game. “Like what? I’m merely asking why you’re here,”“I…I came to apologize,” he finally said, his voice above a whisper. “For what?” I continued to act nonchalant.“For being such an uncaring asshole and snapping at you. I shouldn’t have. You didn’t deserve such cold treatment,” his voice in my ears sounded like smelling honey in the night air, and I could feel myself melting already, under his honey trap.I finally turned to face him, sitting up on the bed. His face was somber and filled with remorse. And those green eyes reflected regret.I softened immediately.“Then why wouldn't you go and rescue him?”He suddenly looked nervous and tense, scratching at hi

Karyna’s POVI woke up with a yawn, stretching my limbs out on the bed. I felt so sleepy, yet so refreshed, which came from a good night’s rest.Blinking away the sleep in my eyes, I looked around and discovered that Henri wasn’t in the bed with me as I thought. At first, I imagined that I dreamt about us sleeping together, but when I remembered the conversation we had, it was less than likely.I shrugged and slipped off the bed, stretching once more. Then I put on my slippers and went into the bathroom, where I released my fluids and then brushed my teeth.When I was done, I went downstairs in search of Henri. The moment I reached the staircase, the delightful aroma of sweet, savory bacon enveloped my senses, and before I knew it, my feet carried me swiftly to the bottom of the steps.When I rounded towards the kitchen, I was met with a rather…pleasant surprise. Henri was cooking breakfast, shirtless, in a gray pants.His back was facing me, but I could definitely appreciate his ton

Karyna’s POVMy fingers reached into the bowl, grabbing a handful of the sweet, buttery popcorn that I microwaved earlier. I snuggled closer into the blanket resting on my chest, as my focus was mostly on the movie displaying.Henri had the idea to have a movie night, and I was quite thrilled by it, especially since he was in such a good mood lately. I didn't know what shifted in him, but I liked this side of him.The living room was dark, save for the TV, the only source of light here, and the volume wasn’t too high as well, giving the atmosphere a more intimate ambiance. I took a quick glance at him, studying his features and his outline. He was tuned into the movie, giving me the opportunity to ogle him even more. He looked so similar to Julian, yet so different. More…mature. Even his stoic demeanor has a sense of experience. I didn’t know how to explain it further than that. Aside from that, his sharp jawline, the light stubble that grazed his chin, those thick glasses resting

Karyna’s POVHenri finally looked away from his laptop screen, glancing at me over the computer. He gave me a weary smile, and it made me feel a bit guilty. I knew he must be tired. Thankfully, my project was done, and at least he would get the rest that he needed. Although, I couldn’t stop the excitement and how giddy I was.“Well, I’m just tidying it all up. I’ll forward the document, as well as the film project to your email,” he informed me, and my smile grew wider.“Thank you so much, Henri. You have no idea how much this means to me, seriously,” I said to him sincerely, clutching my chest.“Like I said, it’s nothing,” he waved me off, looking back down at his laptop. “I’ll just finish up here and take a quick nap,” he told me and I took that as my cue to leave.With a nod, I left the room with a little skip in my steps. I went back to my room and jumped on my bed excitedly.I knew it was a bit silly to be this happy over just a mere project, but this was my first time doing sch

Henri’s POVA small smirk appeared on my face as I wiped the sheen of sweat off my forehead. I shifted the ottoman towards the edge of the room, placing the sofa in the middle.I pulled out the sofa bed, extending it. Then I draped an emerald green blanket over the soft furniture.It was a lot of work, but I finally managed to complete it. It took me hours, but just knowing the reward that would come from it, was enough to invigorate me.I turned the studio workshop, where we used to film her project, into a pleasure room. I had limited items to do so, and I had to be creative, but Victor had some very…useful and surprising supplies I could use.A pole, for example. He had it stashed up in his storage closet, and I took that as an opportunity to install it in, for a little fun time with Karyna. From the little color hint that she gave me last time, I took it upon myself to give the room a green theme, and it came out quite nicely. I changed the backdrop from white to green, there was